Our address is 617 N. Sherman Avenue on Madison’s Northside. We are located in the Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center next to Ancora and Vic Pierce.

We do not offer reservations so we are walk-ins only. If there does happen to be a wait (usually just on weekends during traditional dinner hours) you can grab a drink or snack at the bar or our new Sidecar Lounge, located just steps away…and we will text you when your table is ready! During busier weekend nights when we have a wait, we ask that guests be mindful of others waiting by limiting your table time to 2 hours.

Lola’s is open from 4pm to 12am, Monday thru Thursday and 4pm to 1am on Friday and Saturday. Our kitchen is open 11pm on weekdays and 12am on weekends. We are closed on Sundays.

It is usually easy to get a quick table or seat at the bar on weekdays. You should expect to experience reasonable wait times during normal dinner hours on weekends (between 6 and 8pm)…but if there does happen to be a wait, you can grab a drink or snack at the bar or our new Sidecar Lounge (just steps away from Lola’s)….and we will text you when your table is ready. Wait time estimates depend on a variety of factors such as day of the week, the weather, and how quickly tables ahead you move on with their evening. We appreciate your patience and kindness with our hosts who are always doing their best to estimate wait times as accurately as possible!

YES we offer takeout and delivery! You can order by clicking HERE anytime we are open! Pick up and delivery times can vary but are typically very short!

We want everyone to experience the Lola’s vibes…so during busier weekend nights and holidays, we encourage guests to be mindful of others waiting by limiting your table time to 2 hours. Thank you for your understanding!

Our food menu was designed by one of our owners and Executive Chef, Evan Dannells and is described as “global tavern food” offering a wide variety of options from cracker crust pizza, noodles and dumplings, tavern baskets, push pops and more! Our drink menu features a variety of classic and seasonal cocktails and mocktails as well as craft and retro beer options. To see our entire menu please click here.

Absolutely! We have lots of kid friendly items on our main menu, and kids menu. And yes we have booster chairs.

Anytime is a good time at Lola’s! But if you are looking for a more spacious and relaxed experience without a wait, we recommend coming Monday thru Thursday, or any night from 4-6pm or 8pm to 12am! Please note if you do encounter a wait you can grab a drink or snack at the bar or our new Sidecar Lounge next door!

Our brand new Sidecar Lounge is available for private rentals, happy hours, private dinners, birthday parties and more! For info on the Sidecar and renting Lola's for your special occassion please visit here and fill out the questionnaire. If you're not able to find what you need, please email events@lolasmadison.com.

YES! Your easiest option is to buy a digital gift card which you can do by clicking HERE. You may also stop down any time we are open and buy from from the bar!

Yes indeed! You can enjoy dinner and drinks on our patio anytime we are open in the warmer months of the year. We have speakers on the patio as well so you can enjoy the same great music you hear inside Lola’s!

Yes! There is lots of parking in the surface lot right next to Lola’s! That said, the lot does fill up at times, especially on the weekends — so we always encourage guests to carpool, use ride share options, bike, or take the bus when possible.

If you plan to drink, we encourage you to always have a designated driver, utilize public transportation or ride share options.

Our booths will seat most parties of 6 comfortably, but we have seen groups of 8 squeeze in. Any groups larger than 8 will need to break up into multiple tables and should anticipate longer wait times. You can also book private events and dinner in our new Sidecar Lounge! An automatic 20% gratuity will be added to tables of 7 or 8 guests.

Unfortunately we do not (though we do have small hangers underneath the bar). Given our convenient parking lot, we recommend leaving your coat in the car or at home if you can as we simply don’t have much room to accommodate puffy Wisconsin winter coats!

Lola’s is named after and inspired by our dear friend Lola Otto, owner and bartender of Lola’s Tomcat Lounge in St. Nazianz, WI. Lola is a beautiful 86 years young and her bar is pretty much our favorite place in the world. Go see her for a High Life and tell her we sent ya!

Hi/Lo encapsulates the juxtaposition of “Wisconsin fancy” as a Midwestern spin on the HiFi bar. It’s our hi-fi love letter to the low brow! High end sound, finishes and quality food and cocktails…but with a low brow attitude, plenty of canned beer, and presented in a fun and lively atmosphere that will always feel like home.

Yes, our banquet seating areas are very flexible seating areas for accommodating ADA needs.

We do in fact have TVs that drop down from above our bar. We’re big sports fans here, just like you….but we are not a sports bar, and we will almost always try to keep the Lola’s experience focused around great music, food, cocktails and vibes. So we will only bring our TVs down for Packer games, Badger football games, Bucks and Brewers playoff games, and occasionally movies. Thanks for understanding!

Yes to all! Click here to see our full menu for all the details.

HiFi is short for High Fidelity which is the reproduction of sound with little distortion so that it sounds as close to the intended studio sound as possible. We’ll play a lot of vinyl records here through a great sound system, and the space has been acoustically treated to ensure great sound that allows the music to be heard, but our space to be always be conversational. You’ll find the HiFi bar concept is gaining popularity at the moment, here is a good read if you’re not familiar!

Absolutely not! Go Hi or go Lo, we don’t care. Just come as you are.

Not exactly! That is K-13 which is an acoustic treatment that makes everything in our space sound sublime.

We will occasionally have DJs curating music during dinner service and late night. Though we will offer a lot of great music (primarily from the 60s era of jazz and soul/funk) we plan to always have Lola’s be warm and conversational. In fact, we went to great lengths to ensure our space was acoustically treated so that you could both enjoy great music and have a conversation at the same time. A novel concept for a restaurant! Click here for our full music calendar.

We are closed every Tuesday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook for other closing announcements.

We have Lola’s traditional “Spin of the Day” wheel, as well as a pull tab machine! Our kids menu also has fun games for the kiddos too!

Though we are fairly specific in our musical leanings to establish the right vibe, we are always open to hearing from DJs that may be interested in spinning here. Please email matt@lolasmadison.com for inquiries.